HTC M8 launched in India for Rs. 49,900, available from 7th May

HTC M8, the successor of HTC One (M7) launched in India. The M8 was announced in the February and it was reported to be available in the last week of this month. And yes HTC launched M8 and unexpectedly priced lower than that of rival Samsung Galaxy S5.

The Smartphone also supports local LTE bands of Airtel and Reliance Jio, unlike the Galaxy S5 which supports HSPA+, any way the price of the HTC M8 is Rs. 49,900 (MOP) and it will be available all over the India starting from 7^th of May in Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver and Amber Gold colors.

Also read, HTC to make cheaper Smartphones to return to profit

The Smartphone comes with 5-inch Full HD (1080x1920p) Super LCD3 display and is powered by Quad core Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz and Adreno 330 GPU. It has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB/32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 128 GB with SD card.

One of the interesting feature is duo camera (both 4 MP) setup with a primary UltraPixel camera along with dual LED flash, the camera automatically selects the right tone and intensity based on the scene, and it has a 5 MP front camera that can shoot 1080p videos with HDR.

The HTC M8 also brings the latest version of Android with HTC’s own custom Sense 6.0 UI, which HTC claims this is the biggest upgrade of Sense since its debut. The Smartphone has 2600 mAh Li-Po battery unit.

The specs of HTC M8 are:

·         5-inch Full HD (1080x1920p) Super LCD3 display with 441 ppi density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection

·         Body Dimensions: 146.4x70.6x9.4 mm, weighs 160g

·         2.3 GHz Quad core Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 GPU

·         2 GB RAM

·         Internal memory: 16 GB/32 GB, expandable up to 128 GB via microSD

·         Dual 4 MP AF rear cameras, with dual LED flash (dual tone), shoots 1080p videos @30fps, 720p videos @60fps, 5 MP front facing camera, shoots 1080p videos @30fps

·         Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot, LTE, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, NFC, IR Port, microUSB v2.0, USB OTG, USB Host, GPS with A-GPS, FM Radio

·         Android 4.4.2 Kitkat, Sense v6.0

·         Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, proximity sensor, compass, Ambient Light sensor

·         2600 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery,  Stand by up to 496 h in 2G

·         Stereo speakers, Built in Amplifiers

·         Colors: Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold

Currently the Samsung Galaxy S5 costs Rs. 49,500 in India. So, guys are you going to buy HTC M8 over the Samsung Galaxy S5? Let us know and also what do you think of the HTC M8 price. Keep visiting Gadgetnews4u.in for more gadget and tech related news.